Signage

[Dean Lofthouse]

Below is a road shot of the job we did today showing the signage layout.

 

I was stood opposite the "Men at work" sign, we then had the road narrow sign, and finally the keep right arrow sign.

 

After that we had cones and my landrover completely blocking the footpath with led beacons blazing.

 

Cars, apart from speeding through, we had no problem with whatsoever.

 

However, some turd pedestrian, despite there being a footpath on the other side and bearing in mind there has only been around 6 pedestrians walk past, decided he would try to walk through our work area.

 

I gave him a blasting after he tried to quote what signage I should have and that there was no sign telling him to use the other footpath

 

I told him not to be a Kn*b and to get some thicker lenses put in his glasses and that I had better things to do with my time than to deal with .....well you get the idea.

 

It is an absolute nightmare these days just trying to get the job done. Sometimes, I carry that much gear to a job, I don't have enough room for chip or logs, it's ridiculous.

 

Has anyone else come across these idiots as often as I do or is it me that seems to attract people wanting to try and claim off me.

[Pete Mctree]

which side of the road narrowed? Maybe someone else needs new glasses

[Dean Lofthouse]

which side of the road narrowed? Maybe someone else needs new glasses

 

That musta ben that pikey that put that sign out! :wave:

 

Cars were driving too fast to notice anyway.

[Pete Mctree]

I've done the same on a few occasions during my blonder moments. I now have to organise the signage by the truck. PITA but prevents silly mistakes for which you could be held liable if an incident occured

[bob]

photo not there wish i had driven past i would have ripped it apart was you reducing birch again

[Glen Poole]

Last year on a sunday we had to take down a dangerous Ash tree for west sussex highways, We had a road closure for the morning as the Hoist we were using took up most of the road and there was no where else to drop the tree. We had barriers & signs all over the place and about half an hour into the job we had what looked like the tour de france cycling through the worksite. Also dog walkers and the odd jogger. We told them to read the signs & they shouldn't remove barriers as there is an alternative route for their safety but all we got was abuse.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I,ve been down the road Pete and changed the sign, is that right now. :wave:

[madmatt]

We had a job just before Christmas adjacent to a roundabout with the site entrance at such an obscure angle, it required the tractor and trailer to negotiate the roundabout the wrong way to reverse in. We negotiated with local plod before setting up the site

 

We set out no less than 50 temporary signs every am warning motorists and pedestrians, set up footpath clousres/signed diversions the works. We had not one problem with motorists, but everyday we'd had pedestrians trying to walk around signs/herras fencing etc cos they were to lazy to walk around the diversion. it made the plant operators and banksmans jobs a nightmare we had it for a month:cussing:

[Dean Lofthouse]

photo not there wish i had driven past i would have ripped it apart was you reducing birch again

 

I can't climb to the top of trees, that's why I never top them.

[Xerxses]

Below is a road shot of the job we did today showing the signage layout.

 

I was stood opposite the "Men at work" sign, we then had the road narrow sign, and finally the keep right arrow sign.

 

After that we had cones and my landrover completely blocking the footpath with led beacons blazing.

 

Cars, apart from speeding through, we had no problem with whatsoever.

 

However, some turd pedestrian, despite there being a footpath on the other side and bearing in mind there has only been around 6 pedestrians walk past, decided he would try to walk through our work area.

 

I gave him a blasting after he tried to quote what signage I should have and that there was no sign telling him to use the other footpath

 

I told him not to be a Kn*b and to get some thicker lenses put in his glasses and that I had better things to do with my time than to deal with .....well you get the idea.

 

It is an absolute nightmare these days just trying to get the job done. Sometimes, I carry that much gear to a job, I don't have enough room for chip or logs, it's ridiculous.

 

Has anyone else come across these idiots as often as I do or is it me that seems to attract people wanting to try and claim off me.

 

This worksite would be illegal in Sweden! I dont know law in UK but with the EU and all I would assume same rules apply. Over here that would be at least a ₤1000 upon a inspection by road authorities. I have just finished 2 courses involving roadworksafety and signage rules.

 

According to roadregulations you have to stop and give way to oncoming traffic if something is blocking the road in your lane.

In your signage here you are telling the driver that oncoming traffic has a narrover lane that usual and with your arrow you are telling him that its not a problem to pass your worksite, plenty of space to pass EVEN if a car is coming from opposite direction. DANGEROUS and YES you would be liable!

According to best working practise over here correct signage would be;

Men at work and sidemarking cones making the lane as narrow as possible to make sure traffic has to pass worksite at approx 20 mph (30 km/h) 3-3,5 meter wide. Dont use the arrow sign unless you can provide 2 lanes preferbly divided by sidemarking cones. If you park your car in your workzone make sure its parked in the end.

 

BE SAFE ON THE ROADS!